Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-25
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.
Republicans who want 10 lie.
sign aud Can't.

| sign and Can't.
On the 10th of last December Mr.. j.
w. Haverstick, Receiver of the Land
Office at Los Angeles, sent in his res'g-
nation 10 the Interior Department and
for lopg time patiently waited to hear
of its. acceptance SO that be could engage
in some other business. A couple of
weeks ago he received lotser from the
Secretary OF The Iaterior stating that /.
was reported that he had resigned and
asking if it was true. 1t being evident
to Mr.. Haverstick that his resignation
had been mislaid, he Immediately wrote
out a new one aud forwarded it to Sec.
retary Lamar, aud now lives in hopes
that it will bc received and acted upon.
This case presents the strange anamoIy OF
a partz IN Republican. occupying po-
sition under a Democratic administra.
tion and using his best endeav.
ors to retire from the employ
OF government that is not
congenial to him and beiag frustrated ia
his laudable efforts to retire. The office
is worth $4,000 per year and the arpli-
clnis for it are numerous, but the I'D
mini ,tration seems determined to hold
on 10 Haverstick regardless Of his en-.
Gesvors to get loose. The prominent |
applicants for the position orc |. ID.
Polk, whom 1t is said las strong Ten.
nessee influence at his back; NJ. Slough, |
Ed, who comes up smiling with |
large amount of prominent Virginians in
his train, and w. :. Waters, Secretary |
of tbs Democratic County Central Com
mit,ee, who is endorsed strongly by the
entire Democratic party, the Board OF
Trade, Produce Exchange, Board OF
Supervisors, Mayor, City Council, the
merchants, the Eagle Corps, the church
militant, tho Hammam Baths and the |
League Of Freedom. These young gen.
tlemen had better begin to mas, their
forces as Haverstick is reported to
have announced that he will take to the
woods il he is not relieved very shortly. !
TIE posToFEIcE.
Mr.. J. w. Green, who was appointed
as Postmaster of Los Angeles by the
late President Arthur, has lived for two
years in daily expectation Of having his
official head cut off, but that head seems
to remain firmly upon his shoulders, and
it begins to look as if decapitation were
q long way removed: in fact people are
beginning to wager that Green will hold
his term out and then either be reap.
pointed or made Postmaster. General.
There is one thing about Green; he has
had TO favor to curry aud has been un-
ceasing in his demands upon the Depart.
ki,a |
Angeles Postoffice.
Sidney Lacey says that if he gets
the office he will run ID ON the
present appropriation or allowance,
and he will give the people satisfaction
if he has to stay up all night and part OF
the day to do ii. A prominent gentle.
man who docs not bear any church love
for Lacey, but who is a fair man never
theless, said: "Whats the matter with
Hearst anyway? understand that
he is strongly advocating Lacey. Is it
possible that Dsmocratic Uaited States
Senator hasn't influence enough with a
administration to name who
shall occupy a small.sized postoffice. If
I was Hearst would give the admins.
tration black eye for this refusal" As
the gentleman who gave expression to
the above is a mugwump, with strong
leanings, it is surmissd that
he is trying to stir up trouble between
Hearst and Cleveland, so his statement
goes for little.
Captain Barrett is saying very little
about his chances, but seems to be
serene.
General Matthews, while not rena.
ing any of his clothing in endcav.
ors to get the office, would not be
greatly surprised il his commission
should arrive on sonic bright, sunshiay
day.
There 10 another position in the post.
office here-that of chief clerk, which
is worth in the neighborhood of $500 a
year. Captain Carr has filled this posi-.
tion and performed the duties of the
office for some months past without
receiving the ealary and he has now
James W. Winston, it is
is an applicant for the chief
II oapability. honesty and
devotion to party go for anything, Jim
will certainly be appointed. He was
reared and educated here ard has occu.
pied many positions, all with credit to
himself and satisfaction TO his employers.
His appointment would cause wide.
spread qualification. But Captain Cars
hos not yet been accepted.
and he may hold on for some years to
come. Great country this, where man
can't give up an Office when he wants
to.
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